Dispenser for paper napkins.



M. A. SKALL.

DISPENSER FOR PAPER NAPKINS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-1,1915- Patented Dec. 19,1916.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

npplicationfiledliovember'l,1915. Serial 1%. 58,980.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX A. SKALL, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensers for Paper Napkins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles for storing and dispensing of paper napkins and similar articles, so that only one of these articles can be touched by the person using'the same and the articles be dispensed in a sanitary and economicalmanner.

With the above and other objects in view the present invention consists of certain novel details of construction and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the appended claims. 9

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which 4 Figure I is a plan view of my napln'n dispenser. Fig. II is a sectional elevation taken on the line AA of'Fi I. Fig. III

is a side elevation of the nap 11 di enser. Fig. IV is a transverse section on t e line BB of Fig. I. Fig. V is an enlarged detail section of the top and sides on the line BB of Fig. I-showing the arrangement of napkins in the dispenser. Fig. VI is a section through a side plate on line CC of Fig. V to show the locking mechanism. Fi VII is a front elevation of Fig. VI.

gimilar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the various figures. Referring to the drawings 1 represents the rectangular bottom of a casing which rests on rubber buffers 2 to hold the case a short distance above the supporting surface andto avoid scratching of the latter or undue noise. The bottom plate consists of a rectangular frame, 1 preferably made of U-sha ed cross section into which a plate 1 of woo or any other suitable material is framed, the upper surface of-this plate has a metallic covering 1. The plates 3 formthe vertical ends and plates 4 the vertical sides of the casing these plates are made in a similar manner as the bottom, but the U-shaped channels preferably hold glass plates to make the case trans arent; the lower edges 3 and 4 of the si e plates are preferably soldered to the frame 1* of the bottom. The top of the case consists of two parallel plates 5, arranged lengthwise of the case and leaving an openingor slot 6 between their inner edges 5 parallel to the longitudinal axis of the case. The outer edges 5' of these I plates overlap the outsides of plates 4: slightly; these edges as well as edges 5 are preferably rounded and polished. Plates 5 are held together by means of U-shaped channels 7 running transversely at the ends of the case above plates 3 and the channels 7 are tied together by the longitudinal rods 8 which run longitudinally along the upper outside edges of plates 4 and are soldered or fastened in other suitable manner to the ends 7 of channels 7. These rods also serve to secure the cover against transverse motion. The edges 5 forming slot 6 are held the required distance apart by means of a resilient, flat tongue piece 9 which is of the same width as the opening of the slot and fastened by a rectangular bend to the inner surface of channels 7 .the body part of tongue 9 is provided with a suitable aperture 9 which fits over and engages a hump 3 which protrudes slightly fromythe inner legs of channels 3" of sides 3. The lowest edge 9 of tongue 9 is slightly curved away from the inner surface of sides 3. The upper part of tongue 9 is provided with a pin 10 preferably riveted thereto and protruding through an aperture of channel 7 to the outside of the cover. A pile of paper napkins folded one into the other so that their crease falls alternately to the right or left as shown in Fig. V is placed inside of this casing one edge of the uppermost napkin protruding through the slot 6. The napkins rest on a plate 11 which is supported on springs 12. These springs are flattened out along the bottom of the case when the latter is full of napkins, they take the position shown in full lines in Fig. II when the case is about half empty and the position indicated by dotted lines in the same figure when the case is entirely empty.

The operation of the napkin dispenser is probably evident by the foregoing description but attention should be called to the fact that the cover snaps into its place after being pressed in and remains there. Pressing on the ends of pins 10 will press aperture 9 out of engagementwith hump 3 and the cover may again be lifted. Should it be desired however, to' lock the case against ue access, the pins 10 an a key13 which'isinserted through slot 6,

the hook of this keyl? engages the edge 9 and lifts the aperture 9} out ofe gement with hump 3 thus opening the cover. en in use the edge 14 of the uppermost napkin is pulled out and the friction between the folds of the 1st and 2d napkin pulls the v plane, a cover plate for said casing cons1stfront edge of the second napkin 15 through the slot into the ted lines in Fig. which is now ready .for

' use and so on until the case is emptied.-

From the. foregoing it will be clear that my new napkin dispenser has many advantages, it is possible to touch only one napkin at a time which is not only an advantage for its sanitary reasons but also effects a great saving of napkins, a considerable item for restaurants, lunch rooms,

advantages are made possible by the combi-' nation of the parts of this invention which I have thus described.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a dispensing apparatus for folded paper articles a casing consisting of a base plate, vertical side plates and a removable cover plate formed by two separate parallel bars, oined at their ends by transverse braces to leave a central opening between the inward edges of said bars for the extraction of articles from said casing, and means attached to said braces to fasten said cover plate to the side plates of the casing against uplift. v

2. In a dispensing apparatus for folded paper articles a casing consisting of a base 7 plate and'vertical side plates, a top plate,

be omitted pjosition indicated by dotincense removably fased to said side plates and consisting of two parallel bars held a distance apart by gage pieces transversely between said bars near their end,

said gage-pieces being adapted to prevent longitudinal motion of said cover plate.

3.111 a dispensing apparatus for folded paper articles a base plate and vertical side plates forming a casing open at its upper ing of two parallel'bars joined by transverse braces attheir ends, to leave a longitudinal opening between their inner parallel A edges and means attached to said braces to prevent motion of said cover plate longitudinally, transversely or vertically.

- 4. In a dispensingapparatus for napkins and similar articles a casing, consisting of a rectangular bottom section and framed -transparent plates forming the sides of the casing, atop plate removably fastened to said side' plates, said top plate consisting of two separate parallel bars, held a distance apart from each other by transverse braces connected to the end sections of said bars, said braces being joined longitudinally by rods forming means to secure the top plate against transverse motion.

5. In a dispensing apparatus for folded paper articles, a caslng consisting of transparent side plates, each side plate being surrounded by a frame of U shaped channels, a top plate removably held on said side plates, .and consisting of two bars of transparent material joined at their ends by a transverse bar and leaving a central open space between these bars for the extraction of the paper articles from said casing.

6. In an apparatus of the kind described, a casing, a removable cover plate on said casing, consisting of two separate, parallel bars, a frame attached to the edges of said bars, to hold them in alinement, leaving an opening between said bars for the extraction of articles from said casing and means attached to said frame to fasten said cover plate to the casing.

MAX SL. 

